Some IT Major required courses also satisfy General Education Requirements:
- IT 103 satisfies the requirement for Information Technology
- Either IT 304 or CS 305 satisfies the requirement for IT Ethics
- IT 492 satisfies the requirement for Synthesis
- The IT Major degree requires 12 credits of Mathematics: Math 108, Math 111, Math 125 and IT 250 (cross listed as Stat 250). This satisfies the General Education requirement in Quantitative Reasoning.
- The IT Major requires 11 credits of Natural Science
- 7 of which satisfy the General Education requirements.
- Eight (8) of these credits should be lab courses that form a sequence.
- The remaining General Education courses will include:
- 6 credits of Written Communication**
(English 101 and 302-Business or Natural Science Sections)
** Students must attain a minimum grade of C in composition courses to fulfill degree requirements.
- 3 credits of Literature
- 3 credits of Global Understanding
- 3 credits of Social/Behavioral Science
- 3 credits of US History
- 3 credits of Western Civilization
- 3 credits of Oral Communications
(COMM100 or COMM104),
- 3 credits of Fine Arts
(Note that BSIT majors are not exempt from the Fine Arts requirement.)
- 9 credits of general elective
When satisfying General Education requirements, students should take care to choose courses from the approved list:
View List of approved General Education courses
Students who began their studies at Mason under the old General Education requirements and who have been continuously enrolled, should see an advisor for appropriate substitutions. Please see an advisor if you have any questions.
